Target trap



Oct. l2 1926.

H. E. WINANS' TARGET TRAP Filed Dec. 1. 1924 2 Sheets-Sheel l -Hmmm rlmHfH Oct. -lZ 1926.

l H. E. WIN-ANS TARGET TRAP' 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Dec. 1.' 1924 Patented Oct. 12, 1926.

HnNnY E. WINANS, oFsALmoNfrLLINoIs, AssIGNoRmowEs'rERNCARTRIDGE 09M- i PA1\1Y, on EAsrijALrromnLLmoIs, 11.v

CORPORATION OF,LDIEIIILAAWALIIE.

umm TRAP.

, A-pplicetipnjjled:Deceinber 1,`1,924.4`,Se1"lia1 No. 753,212.

This invention relates to i targettrepsnsuch ras', are need tor .throiv'vling for the; practice of' 1n'aifrksin:irishipL u invention 1s Ugets troni L trap.

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, Anotherob'eptwielto r Ovide {Suph a trap accompanying 7d? and a eiroumiferentialgii;.10.- TherimlOfvT'iisinon thorod,33 operitesto nieve the t i TOC-Wei adapted to receive the 'edge offehiltfglass is, iprofvidedl, .with :if: `,ciri,11'nierei'fia1 piatte 11. The Ipitite.$11list,preferably[of piatte-glasstsostento have. l. moothft'op surface,vt/1131011 ,will lot4 beporroded Lor, otherwise affected bylthejvetherl" '18 working i'n slot 19 Vin the Sear. The ySear is lield in retraoted'p'osti'on by at spring 2O rtherobj ect is, to ,provide a target trapl gage a Sear 17 `slidnbly mounted on the as seen' in Figure-'1. 'YVhen the'ser`17 is "retaindHin the position" oFigure 2. I 'fhefshaftv 12 ht's fixed thereton arm 21 provided with apin '22 tovvhichfs fixed one @mide s1 te, "the den; Figi-1f@ *1,"1117e'reby,

" Ith ougii{thefztgency of the, oh ain ',303 rotating fthei'sproeket 29'` and' ythe" Shaft 12 against the tensioiiofy tliefspring 23 so its tO* swing the vided.: Ionel ndE with 36 -agdapteditoengage'l tlie'lf're'rVend` fof tiierfs'enlf. The trigger '3571s providedi atfits other end will swing the actuator 31 to the right about its pivot 32 until the abutment 87 comes into engagement with the abutment 38, whereupon further movement o-t' the actuator will cause the trigger 35 to swing about its pivot 34 until the abutment 3G comes into contact with the end of the sear 17. On account of the rapid movement of the actuator, this contact takes place by a sharp impact of the abutment 36 on the sear so as to force the Sear to the right to release the throw arm 13.

One of the arms 9 is provided with a boss 89 having a plane face 40 against which the head 41 of a. T -shaped guide or stop 42 may bear. The head 41 is provided with an elongated slot 48 extending along the head and adapted to slide on a screw 44 threaded into the boss 39. rlflie screw 44 is adapted to fix the guide 42 in adjusted position along the arm 9. The construction is such that when the head 41 is clamped against the face 40 of the lug, the blade or shank oitl the stop 42 will lie upon the plate 1l and extend in a direction substantially at right angles to that of' the arm 13 in the position of Figure 2.

In the use of this device the trap having been set, one or more targets may be laid upon the plate 11 as illustrated in Figure 2. rlhese targets are ordinarily constructed oi' light pottery and have a circular outline with a dished body. These targets are ordinarily provided with a relatively thin outer rim or flange 45 adjoining the body portion 46. The arm 13 is spaced from the plate 11 so that it will just pass over the flange 45 of a target resting on the plate and engage the body portion 46. One or more targets may be launched from the trap at the same time. lVhen two targets are launched together, they are placed as illustrated in Figure 2., the target A being placed so as to rest against the face 14 of the throw arm and with its rim 45 against the edge of the stop 42 which has been adjusted previously so as to position this target as shown. The second target B is placed so as to rest against the face 14 similarly to the first target and to abut the first target at its rim as shown in Figure 2. When, only one target is thrown. it is placed in the position of the target B, the stop 42 being readjusted to the position shown in dotted lines in Figure 2. lVith the targets in this position, when the throw-arm is released it will sweep the targets across the plate 11 with a sliding movement. At the same time the targets will move outwardly, rolling along the arm at the same time that they slide over the plate 11. Thus the targets are launched with a rotary and sliding movement over the plate. The travel of each target across the plate will be approximately as indicated in the dotted lines C and D in Figure 2. Since the movement of the throw-arm is very rapid,

both targets are launched with considerable velocity as they leave the plate and also have imparted to them a rotary or whirling movement which insures a sailing flight as is desirable in this form of marlrsmanship practice.

rlhe iight of the target may be controlled in elevation by adjusting the angle or tilt ot' the plate. This is done by adjusting the tiltof the frame 1 on the pivot 4. r1`he flight ot' the targets laterally or in any direction may be controlled by suitably adjusting the position of the stop 42. This adjustment fixes the initial location or' the target on the plate. Varying such location will vary the path oi" the target over the plate during the throwing movement and will vary the point oi departure or the part of the plate at which the target leaves the same.

It will be seen, therefore, that this invention accomplishes its objects. A novel method of throwing targets i'rom a trap is provided in which the targets are swept from a smooth plate with a combined sliding and rotary motion over the plate so as to impart the proper rotation to the target in its flight. The use or a glass plate insures that a permanently smooth top will be provided which will be unaffected by weather conditions or other conditions tending to corrode or otherwise destroy the surface of other materials. The construction is such that the flight of the targets may be controlled both in yelevation and direction by the adjustments described. The rapidity of handling such a trap is also increased on account of the fact that there are no sockets or gripping lingers into which the targets must be inserted. The targets are simply lai'd on the plate and pushed quickly into their proper places.

It is obvious that various changes may be made in details of construction without departing from the spirit of this invention; it

is, therefore, to be understood that this invention is not to be limited to the specific details shown and described.

Having thus described the invention, what it claimed is 1. A target trap, comprising, a glass plate adapted to receive the target, a throw arm mounted for movement over said plate and adapted to engage the target, and means for moving said arm.

2. A target trap, comprising, a glass plate adapted to receive the target7 a throw arm mounted for movement over said plate and adapted to engage the target, means for moving said arm, and means for guiding said arm over said plate.

8. A target trap, comprising, a fiat glass plate adapted to receive the target, an arm pivoted adjacent said plate and adapted for swinging movement thereover to launch the target, means for moving said arm, and

means for adjusting said plate to direct the target.

4. A target trap, comprising, a flat glass plate adapted to receive the target, an arm pivoted adjacent said plate and adapted for swinging movement thereover to launch the target, means for moving said arm, anda guide for said arm adjacent said plate.

5. A target trap, comprising, a ilat glass plate adapted to receive the target, an arm pivoted adjacent said plate and adapted for swinging movement thereover to launch the target, means for moving s-aid arm, and a rim for said plate adapted to guide said arm in a uniform path relatively to said plate.

6. A target trap, comprising, a flat glass plate adapted to receive the target, an arm pivoted adjacent said plate and adapted for swinging movement thereover to launch the target, means for moving said arm, and a moving said arm, and a stop adjustable over said plate to locate the targets initially on said plate in order to determine the 'directions of their flights.

8. A target trap, comprising, a flat glass plate adapted to receive a plurality of targets, a throw arm pivoted for movement over said plate to launch the targets, means for moving said arm, and a stop adjustable over said plate to locate the targets initially on said plate so as to launch the targets from different parts of said plate.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature this 17 th day of November, 1924.v

HENRY E. WINANS. 

